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03.06.2020

New facility in Jaroslavl

By setting up a new logistics hub in Jaroslavl, about 250 km to the northeast of Moscow, Arvato Supply Chain Solutions continues to expand its footprint in Russia. A few months before this current extension, the provider...

03.06.2020

Shipping expert joins Commonwealth board of governors

The St Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry has welcomed the appointment of the UK High Commissioner of St. Kitts and Nevis, Kevin M. Isaac, as chairman of the 54 member Commonwealth board of governors. He is also the...

03.06.2020

Against the pandemic and for plane spotters

In response to the global Covid-19 pandemic, Volga-Dnepr Airlines has recently delivered oversized urgent medical supplies to two remote Dutch Caribbean islands. The call to action was spurred by the needs of the Dutch ministry...

03.06.2020

Much space for large merchandise

Hermes Fulfilment Ansbach and Hermes Einrichtungs Service have inaugurated a new logistics hub in Ansbach (Bavaria, Germany). Spanning a total area of 76,000 sqm and costing EUR 90 million, it is one of Bavaria's largest...

03.06.2020

Fleet expanded – despite Corona crisis

Belgian construction waste recycling specialists Containers Maes recently received eight new Scania vehicles, bringing its Scania fleet to a total of 38 trucks. Containers Maes’ fleet is highly diverse and includes G-, R- and...

03.06.2020

ZIM's new dedicated e-commerce product

The Haifa (Israel)-based shipping company ZIM launches a new service from South China to Los Angeles US West Coast. The name of the new product speaks for itself: ZIM eCommerce Xpress (ZEX). It will deploy five sprinter...

03.06.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

"Mary had a little lamb" were the first ever words recorded on the Edison phonograph. Spoken by Edison himself.

03.06.2020

UTC Overseas appoints Jo Ann Zelaya

UTC Overseas, a global freight forwarder and transportation provider headquartered in Houston, Texas, has elected Jo Ann Zelaya as its new director of the rail, rigging and heavy haul team. Her credentials come from a 21-year...

02.06.2020

Royal returns from roads

Brisa, a concessionaire that runs more than 1,500 km of Portuguese roads, is now under new ownership. A group of investors from Switzerland, South Korea and the Netherlands have bought 81.1% of the infrastructure enterprise,...

02.06.2020

ACS arranges hundreds of flights ex China

In the battle against the coronavirus pandemic Air Charter Service says that its offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong have helped to arrange the hundreds of flights the company has booked to carry more than 20,000 t of PPE...

02.06.2020

Rail transport order to be executed automatically

Russian Railways (RDZ) is implementing a pilot project at October Railways to introduce smart contracts which will provide contractual support for transport and logistics activities. Such contracts are considered to be...

02.06.2020

Carrier reliability better than expected

In its latest global liner performance (GLP) report, the Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence lists the reliability figures of worldwide shipping for the month of April. According to this analysis,...

02.06.2020

Ceva and Emmelibri: new book distribution project

Ceva Logistics Italia and Emmelibri have signed a letter of intent to launch a joint project aimed at developing an innovative logistics and book distribution centre in Italy. The project envisages the creation of a joint venture...

02.06.2020

Expeditors appoints new senior vice president

Expeditors International has named Kelly Blacker as senior vice president, global air. Blacker has held several leadership positions over her 25-year career at Expeditors. “Our air product is foundational to the global logistics...

02.06.2020

Freed dogs look forward to flying to new home

In Wuhan and large parts of China, but also in Indonesia and Vietnam, more and more restaurants are striking dog meat off their menus. More than 70 dogs from a farm in South Korea that was shut down this spring, the sixteenth in...

02.06.2020

Canada: largest ever grain train shipped

Canadian Pacific (CP) has shipped its largest ever grain train. Consisting of 167 new high-capacity hopper cars, the train was loaded at Paterson’s Foothills Terminal in Bowden, Alberta, and then carried 16,313 t of grain to...

02.06.2020

Geodis supports rising medical company

The Singapore-based enterprise Labmed has entrusted Geodis to support the company's growing activity in new markets by delivering urgently needed PPEs from Asia to the Covid-19 'hot-spots' of Europe and North America. Geodis...

02.06.2020

Kuehne Holding wants more say at Hapag-Lloyd

Kuehne Holding and its subsidiary Kuehne Maritime have held a stake of more than 30% in Hapag-Lloyd since the end of March 2020. The holding now claims a second seat on Hapag-Lloy's supervisory board in order to reach parity...

02.06.2020

US short line railroad invests in track inspection

Finger Lakes Railway (FLRK) is investing in TekTracking’s track software to manage all track inspection, maintenance and scheduling activities. The US short line railroad is based in Geneva, NY, and owns and operates 270 km of...

02.06.2020

"Warhorse Africa" ready for next "jump"

"Operation Warhorse", an initiative to develop a freight pipeline to bring vital medical supplies to South Africa utilising all-inclusive shared-space air charters, was launched last month as an initiative by the South...